Spiritual Leadership
Often, a company’s competitive advantage depends on how intelligent the firm is at observing and interpreting the dynamic world context in which it operates.
Sustainability
GBR Special Issue: Spiritual Leadership
Living in a complex world and moving into the smart machine age, the need for good leadership is even greater; spiritual leadership provides a compass to navigate through difficult decisions.
Ecologically Conscious Leadership
Spiritual convictions may help business leaders to develop ecological consciousness required for achieving sustainability in business functioning.
Is Cyprus the Warning Bell
After the crisis in Cyprus, even smaller depositors lost money in Cyprus banks. This raises a troubling question: will bank bail-ins—by depositors, creditors and bondholders—become the norm in other countries as well?
Reducing Healthcare Disparities Through Strategic Social Marketing
Participatory Action Research (PAR) provides an alternative approach to marketing that can address issues in segments of the population that receive lesser quality healthcare.
Six Characteristics of Virtuous Organizations
The notion of a virtuous organization is the result of an evolving, but grounded, field of study in leadership and management that is a mash-up of ethics theory.
Sustaining an Organization in the Midst of Chaos
Using the 2008 recession, we will look at how leaders have handled economic, environmental, and organizational responsibility and sustainability during chaos.
Making Decisions with Multiple Attributes: A Case in Sustainability Planning
Decisions involving issues of sustainability tend to include an array of objective attributes along with highly subjective value judgments. Managers must find a way to factor qualitative attributes such as environmental, social, and ethical impact into the decision-making process.
An Interview with Clean Tech Start-up Advisor Susanna Kass
Clean Tech expert Susanna Kass discusses sustainability, Pepperdine’s new SEER program, and the simultaneous challenges and opportunities that exist in caring for the environment.
Video Interview on Corporate Social Responsibility with Golden State Foods
Bill Sanderson and Chuck Browne, senior administrators at Golden State Foods, answer questions on creating a values-driven company and corporate social responsibility.
More Than Money
In this audio interview, seven-time social entrepreneur Mark Albion answers questions about building a just and sustainable world through business.
Obesity, Social Responsibility, and Economic Value
When the public became more aware of the impact of obesity and health concerns, people reacted with different purchasing choices.
Does Corporate Social Responsibility Pay Off
Can the reputation of being a socially responsible corporate citizen help support a company’s bottom line when a crisis occurs? The evidence suggests that in some situations, it may.
Preparing for a Future Labor Shortage
Demographic trends predict a shortage of skilled workers as the baby boomers retire. What can you do to ensure that you maintain a productive enterprise?